AmerisourceBergen Hits High As Walgreen Pact Lifts Q3

Shares of AmerisourceBergen (ABC) shot to an all-time high Thursday on strong quarterly earnings and upbeat guidance as its Walgreen (WAG) alliance rolls out. Earnings for AmerisourceBergen, the world's largest drug distributor, climbed 38% to $1.01 per share in its fiscal third quarter as revenue jumped 39% to $30.35 billion. Wall Street was looking for EPS of 92 cents and revenue of $29.25 ...

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